 Aida Sadr and Zoe Jick are friends from Newton, Mass. This year, Aida Sadr is living in her native Iran while Zoe is living in Israel. They blog about life in the Middle East as two friends in enemy countries.
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Net boosts sales of regional grub
In New Jersey, its all about the Taylor Ham. Philadelphians have their scrapple and original cheese steaks. In Detroit, look out for the Faygo pop and Coney Island dogs. Or maybe a hot dog from Tony Packo's in Toledo. Don't even think about using ketchup or mustard on french fries in Utah -- its all about the Fry Sauce. (AP, 4:04 p.m.)
Hollywood gives sneak peek of big summer
Soothsayers were big in the ancient Greek era depicted in the blockbuster "300," and Hollywood hopes that flick portends one of the biggest years in modern times for the movie business. (AP, 3:48 p.m.)
Bush dining through Latin America
Is anyone feeding the president? At every stop on his seven-day, five-country Latin American trip, including here on Tuesday, President Bush has been fixated on food. (AP, 3:27 p.m.)
Gold, silver slip with stocks, oil
Gold and silver futures closed lower Tuesday, weighed down by weakness in stocks and a pullback in crude oil from earlier highs. (AP, 3:10 p.m.)
Pope reaffirms traditional views
Pope Benedict XVI rebuffed calls to let divorced Catholics who remarry receive Communion in a new document Tuesday and told Catholic politicians they are expected to wage the church's fight against abortion and gay marriage. (AP, 3:03 p.m.) |
 
In Lagos, amid hope they cope Rural Nigerians who lack opportunities in their villages are streaming in to eke out a living amid the city's frenetic, informal economy or attend school or embark on a life of petty crime. 
In Iraq, 'it's us versus death' Since arriving in Iraq, the 399th Combat Support Hospital, a Massachusetts-based Army Reserve unit, is on constant call.  PART I: The medics' battle
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Hezbollah fighter strove to be a martyr A glimpse of Rani Ahmed Bazzi's public and private faces tells the story of Hezbollah's battlefield strength and its fanaticism.   New England's war dead: IraqScores of New Englanders lost their lives while serving in the Iraq war. These photo galleries, organized by state, honor their sacrifice. |
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(By Tom Raum, Associated Press)
President Bush's message of good will in Latin American hit a wall in Guatemala yesterday, as his defense of US immigration law met with disapproval from his hosts.
UN panel urges Security Council to act on Darfur
(By Alexander G. Higgins, Associated Press) GENEVA -- A UN human rights team criticized the international community yesterday for failing to halt atrocities in Darfur, saying in a sharply worded report that the United Nations must act now to protect civilians from a campaign of violence orchestrated by Sudan's government.
DAILY BRIEFING: Damascus seeking dialogue with US
() DAMASCUS -- Syria told a visiting State Department official yesterday that it was willing to engage in "serious" dialogue with Washington on all Middle East issues, just days after both countries attended a conference in Baghdad on restoring security to Iraq. US officials rarely visit Syria, although Washington has said in recent months it wants to reach out to Damascus ...
Zimbabwe court orders access to detained leader
(By Cris Chinaka, Reuters) HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's High Court yesterday ordered police to allow lawyers access to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who was said to be "in bad shape" after suffering head injuries while in police custody.
Bomb kills nine in Afghanistan
(By Amir Shah, Associated Press) KABUL, Afghanistan -- A roadside bomb targeting a police convoy killed nine officers, including a local commander, and left one critically wounded yesterday in western Afghanistan, officials said.
BBC correspondent abducted in Gaza
(By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters) GAZA STRIP -- A BBC correspondent was kidnapped in the Gaza Strip yesterday by unknown assailants, Palestinian security officials said.
Hamas says it still seeks Israel's demise
(By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters) GAZA CITY -- The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas yesterday rejected criticism by Al Qaeda's second-in-command and said it was still committed to Israel's destruction despite a power-sharing deal with the Fatah faction.
Chávez shadows, taunts Bush on tour
(By Stevenson Jacobs, Associated Press) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela shadowed his political foil President Bush on a tour of Western Hemisphere nations, stopping yesterday in Haiti after passing through Jamaica to promote aid packages and discuss development projects.
Iraqi Shi'ite protesters call for protection by militiamen
(By Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times) BAGHDAD -- Hundreds of Shi'ite Muslims beating their chests in mourning accompanied 17 coffins through Baghdad's main Shi'ite district yesterday, demanding that militiamen be allowed to protect them after a wave of attacks blamed on Sunni Arab insurgents.
Russia signals dissatisfaction with Iran's nuclear stance
(By David Holley, Los Angeles Times) MOSCOW -- Russia signaled sharp dissatisfaction yesterday with Iran's defiant stance on nuclear issues, declaring that the start-up of a Russian-built nuclear reactor will be delayed and warning that Moscow will not join Tehran "in anti-American games."
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